*Sr. Patricia (Pat) Haley, Sister of Charity, will celebrate her 50th anniversary to religious life. The celebration will begin with a ???Walk Down Memory Lane??? Friday evening, August 19th, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the St. Martin de Porres Thea Bowman Hall. Tickets for this event are $10 dollars. On Saturday, August 20 there will be a Jubilee Mass celebration at St. Martin de Porres at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at St. Augustine, Hine Center. The Mass celebration is open to everyone. Tickets for the dinner are $25 dollars. You may contact the parish office to sign up for any one or all of these events. Sr. Pat served the faith communities of St. Benedict and Immaculate Heart of Mary and was very instrumental in the work of our region. Sr. Pat has been an evangelizer in our local, regional and national African American Catholic community. Please come out and join our brothers and sisters locally and from across the country who will gather to celebrate the gifts and contributions of Sr. Patricia Haley. To sign up contact Eric Williams 502.807.7449 or Mattie Little 502.584.4602. Many volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen, decorating, ushers etc. Contact Eric Williams 502.807.7449 for information regarding volunteering for the celebration.

Prayer Service and Lighting of the Tree of Remembrance
Please join Archbishop Kurtz and the staff of Catholic Cemeteries on Thursday, December 1 for the first annual prayer service and lighting of the Tree of Remembrance. The service will begin at 6:45 p.m. (gates will open at 6 p.m.) and will conclude with refreshments. This prayer service will take place at Calvary Cemetery, 1600 Newburg Road.
Through the Tree of Remembrance, Catholic Cemeteries will remember, honor, and celebrate the life of your loved one by inviting you to place an ???in memory of??? ornament during the month of December. We extend this opportunity to everyone who mourns the loss of a family member or friend, regardless of when or where the person was buried.
You can bring your own ornaments or request a personalized complimentary ornament at the cemetery. Ornaments will remain on the tree until January 6, 2017. If you cannot attend this prayer service, you can come by the Cemetery office anytime during regular business hours to request an ornament.